Impact Yamamoto appeared in Utah's last three games, recording two hits and a shot on goal while averaging 10:40 of ice time. If he clears waivers, he'll head to the AHL.
OCTOBER 25 • ROTOWIRE
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Waived by Utah Yamamoto was placed on waivers by Utah on Friday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Utah Hockey Club signs F Kailer Yamamoto The Utah Hockey Club signed forward Kailer Yamamoto on Sunday to a one-year, two-way contract.Financial terms were not disclosed.Yamamoto, 2...
OCTOBER 7 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Signs one-year deal Yamamoto signed a one-year, two-way contract with Utah on Sunday.
Impact Yamamoto turned his professional tryout into a one-year deal ahead of the 2024-25 campaign. He produced eight goals and eight assists in 59 games with Seattle during the 2023-24 regular season. Yamamoto will occupy a depth role with Utah HC and could see playing time in the bottom six.
OCTOBER 6 • ROTOWIRE
Shows promise in top-line audition Yamamoto scored twice on three shots and added two PIM in Tuesday's 3-1 preseason win over the Sharks.
Impact Yamamoto played alongside Clayton Keller and Barrett Hayton in this contest, and that trio proved frutiful. The pair of goals were Yamamoto's first two in the preseason. The 26-year-old winger is in Utah's camp on a tryout, and even if he secures a full contract, it seems unlikely for him to have much of a chance at regularly playing on the top line. The spot he filled Tuesday typically belongs to Nick Schmaltz, who didn't dress for this contest.
OCTOBER 2 • ROTOWIRE
Secures PTO Yamamoto agreed to terms on a professional tryout agreement with Utah HC on Wednesday.
Impact Yamamoto saw action in 59 games for the Kraken last year in which he notched eight goals and eight assists, including six power-play points. Considering his steady decline in production since 2021-22 when he tallied 41 points in 81 games, it shouldn't come as a surprise to see the 25-year-old winger have to go the PTO route in order to find a landing spot for the upcoming season. If he makes the team, Yamamoto figures to take on a bottom-six role but could move up the lineup when injuries inevitably pop up.
SEPTEMBER 11 • ROTOWIRE
Didn't receive qualifying offer Seattle didn't issue a qualifying offer to Yamamoto on Sunday, per PuckPedia, making the 25-year-old forward an unrestricted free agent.
Impact Yamamoto will be eligible to test the market when it opens Monday. He produced eight goals, eight assists and 61 shots on net over 59 games during the 2023-24 campaign.
JUNE 30 • ROTOWIRE
Scores in Saturday's loss Yamamoto scored a goal on three shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Stars.
Impact Yamamoto had been scratched for the previous eight games, but with the Kraken sending down some key AHL players that were getting a taste of the NHL, he was back in the lineup. He broke up Jake Oettinger's shutout bid with 5:49 left in the third period. Yamamoto has underwhelmed with the Kraken, posting eight goals, 16 points, 59 shots on net and a minus-6 rating over 57 appearances.
APRIL 14 • ROTOWIRE
Helps out on power play Yamamoto notched a power-play assist in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Capitals.
Impact Yamamoto has an assist in each of the last two games after spending two contests as a healthy scratch. The 25-year-old winger is up to 15 points (six on the power play), 52 shots on net, 24 hits and a minus-5 rating through 52 contests overall. While he's showing a little more offense recently, Yamamoto's fourth-line role and lack of a guaranteed place in the lineup make him a high-risk, low-reward option in fantasy.
MARCH 15 • ROTOWIRE
Manages helper Tuesday Yamamoto notched an assist and two shots on goal in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Golden Knights.
Impact Yamamoto helped out on Brandon Tanev's third-period tally. The 25-year-old Yamamoto had been scratched in the previous two games, but he drew back in with Jaden Schwartz (upper body) sidelined. Yamamoto is up to 14 points, 51 shots on net, 23 hits, 16 PIM and a minus-5 rating through 51 outings. He has little fantasy appeal with his poor offense and fourth-line role, though he often sees power-play time when in the lineup.
MARCH 13 • ROTOWIRE
Registers power-play assist Yamamoto notched a power-play assist in Thursday's 2-0 win over the Penguins.
Impact Yamamoto was a regular in the lineup early in the year, but this was just his ninth appearance in the last 20 games. He'd gone without a point in the previous eight contests in that span before snapping the slump when he set up an Alexander Wennberg tally in the third period. Yamamoto has 13 points, 47 shots on net and a minus-5 rating over 48 outings this season. There's room for him in the lineup while Andre Burakovsky (undisclosed) is out, but Yamamoto has had to compete with Tye Kartye for a fourth-line spot when the Kraken are fully healthy.
MARCH 1 • ROTOWIRE
Losing playing time Yamamoto has been scratched for nine of the Kraken's 17 games since the start of January.
Impact Yamamoto's role was already limited to a bottom-six assignment. Now, with the Kraken fully healthy, the 25-year-old is having a tough time drawing in even though he's occasionally served as a center this season. Yamamoto's best path to playing time would be to bump Tye Kartye or Brandon Tanev out of the lineup. Through 45 appearances, Yamamoto has 12 points, 46 shots on net, 21 hits and a minus-5 rating.
FEBRUARY 16 • ROTOWIRE
Sacrifices body in Monday's loss Yamamoto went scoreless in Monday's 3-0 road loss against the Penguins.
Impact While Yamamoto was blanked, like the rest of his teammates, he did contribute with two blocked shots. He also had a minor penalty with a minus-1 rating while splitting his two faceoff chances at the dot. Yamamoto has managed just one assist with an even rating in the past four games since his most recent goal in Calgary on Dec. 27.
JANUARY 15 • ROTOWIRE
Produces helper Yamamoto recorded an assist in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Senators.
Impact Yamamoto set up an Andre Burakovsky tally in the second period, which stretched the Kraken's lead to 3-0. The 25-year-old Yamamoto has played much of the season on the fourth line, and with the Kraken nearing full health up front, his chances to move up are low. He's produced a decent 12 points with 41 shots on net and a minus-3 rating over 39 appearances, but he could be a candidate to be scratched once Jaden Schwartz (lower body) returns.
JANUARY 5 • ROTOWIRE
Winter Classic in Seattle will be 'surreal' for Washington native Yamamoto | NHL.com Kraken forward says growing game in home state ‘means so much to me’
DECEMBER 30, 2023 • NHL.COM
Winter Classic in Seattle will be 'surreal' for Washington native Yamamoto | NHL.com Kraken forward says growing game in home state ‘means so much to me’
DECEMBER 30, 2023 • NHL.COM
Buries opening goal Yamamoto scored a goal on two shots in Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Flames.
Impact Yamamoto tallied at 2:24 of the first period after taking a stretch pass from Vince Dunn. This was Yamamoto's fourth goal in December, giving him seven tallies on the season. The 25-year-old winger is up to 11 points, 40 shots on net and a minus-4 rating through 36 appearances. He's likely to remain in a bottom-six role, as Tomas Tatar has fit in well on the Kraken's top line.
DECEMBER 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Kraken's Kailer Yamamoto Scores on the Breakaway After Near Goal by Flames
DECEMBER 28, 2023 • YOUTUBE
Seattle takes on Los Angeles following Yamamoto's 2-goal performance
The Seattle Kraken host the Los Angeles Kings after Kailer Yamamoto's two-goal game against the Chicago Blackhawks in the Kraken's 7-1 winDECEMBER 15, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pots first two goals in win Yamamoto scored a pair of goals on four shots in Thursday's 7-1 win over the Blackhawks.
Impact Yamamoto struck twice in the first period, setting the Kraken on the right path quickly. The 25-year-old has four points over his last two contests, following an 11-game point drought. Yamamoto is up to six tallies, four assists, 29 shots on net and a minus-6 rating through 31 appearances this season. He continues to hold down a fourth-line role, and it's unlikely he gets out of the bottom six barring a dramatic improvement on offense.
DECEMBER 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Kailer Yamamoto scores 2 early goals to spark Kraken to 7-1 romp over Blackhawks
Kailer Yamamoto scored twice in the first period, Oliver Bjorkstrand had a goal and two assists and the Seattle Kraken shut down rookie sensation Connor Bedard in a 7-1 victory ove...DECEMBER 15, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Two points in win Yamamoto tallied a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Panthers.
Impact Yamamoto opened the scoring early in the second period, gathering a stretch pass from Will Borgen before beating Sergei Bobrovsky on a breakaway, before adding an assist on Pierre-Edouard Bellemare's tally in the third. The two-point effort snaps an 11-game scoring drought for Yamamoto. The 25-year-old winger now has four goals and eight points through 30 games this season. Yamamoto won't offer consistent scoring upside in a bottom-six role, though he has averaged 2:40 minutes on the power play.
DECEMBER 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Geoff Baker: If Kraken want to make run this season, they'll need to be much better at home Home cooking is a holiday theme throughout the land this week, but none more so than for Spokane native Kailer Yamamoto and his Kraken teamm...
NOVEMBER 21, 2023 • SUNHERALD.COM
One of each in victory Yamamoto scored a goal and an assist on one shot in the Kraken's 4-3 shootout win over the Islanders on Thursday.
Impact Yamamoto scored the game-tying goal on the power play, beating Semyon Varlamov with a backhand in front. The former Oiler has picked up his second multi-point game of the season as he snaps a seven-game point drought in the process. On the season, Yamamoto has three goals and six points in 18 games. The American forward should continue to operate on the fourth line and top power-play unit for the time being.
NOVEMBER 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Yamamoto scores in shootout as Seattle Kraken beat New York Islanders 4-3
Kailer Yamamoto scored the deciding goal in the eighth round of a shootout, and the Seattle Kraken beat the reeling New York Islanders 4-3 to snap a three-game losing streakNOVEMBER 17, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kraken move offseason addition Kailer Yamamoto into top-line role against Coyotes He’s played with some of the league’s biggest names on the top two lines in Edmonton. In Tuesday’s Game 13, Kraken offseason signing Kailer...
NOVEMBER 8, 2023 • SEATTLETIMES.COM
